stjorthotic Chapter 247 A Joyous Day
Chapter 247 A Joyous Day
As dusk fell.
The summer heat is gradually fading.
Pedestrians continued to throng the city streets.
Newly registered employees, busy stewards from various departments, patrolling city guards, and workers transporting supplies shuttle back and forth.
After finishing a day's work, Aaron did not go home immediately, but went to a clothing store in the city first.
Today is a special day, so I need to dress properly.
The clothing store opened by the city hall occupies a prominent position on the corner of the commercial street, with a sign above the door that reads "Chiffon Fashion".
Three light panels were embedded in the ceiling, making the store very bright. Aaron stood at the door for a moment, then hesitated and almost didn't dare to step inside.
This isn't a place to sell clothes.
It's practically a nobleman's dressing room!
The walls were covered with clothes, all of them high-end goods with delicate fabrics, exquisite workmanship, and novel and fashionable styles.
What would the guests like?
Behind the counter stood a young woman wearing a light gray, belted long dress with delicate white lace trim on the neckline and cuffs—a style sold in the store.
Aaron was a little flustered.
He spent his entire life as a lowly serf, always wearing coarse, tattered linen clothes, and never wore decent clothes.
"I'll take a look myself."
Although the girl was all smiles, he politely declined her invitation and wandered around the store for a long time before finally choosing an all-black outfit.
The girl said it was a suit, and that it suited his style perfectly. After her rambling and incoherent praise, Aaron bought one.
All clothing is priced at a uniform price of fifty copper coins, with official citizens enjoying a 20% discount, ultimately costing only forty copper coins.
However, a maximum of two sets of high-end clothing can be purchased each month to prevent hoarding and resale.
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After leaving the clothing store, Aaron turned into the liquor store next door, which was also a liquor store opened by the Craftsmen Department.
He bought a bottle of Silver Star mead and two bottles of regular blueberry wine, then headed home.
My home is outside the West Gate. Passing through the Legion's training ground, the outline of a row of stone houses appears in the night.
This place was originally the temporary residence for the more than sixty family members of Qi Feng's Nine Guards.
After the inner city was built, it was left to Aaron and his one hundred serfs, which was considered an exclusive benefit given to them by Chiffon.
Although it is a temporary cluster of stone houses, it cannot compare to the beautiful houses with small gardens in the inner city.
But this is also a house with doors and windows, so it doesn't let in the wind when it rains or freeze to the bone when it snows, and the alleyways are also equipped with magical lampposts.
Aaron returned home, quickly washed up, changed into his newly bought black suit, and then picked up the three bottles of wine and went out.
The alley was already bustling with people; almost everyone who lived there had come, and each person was carrying something.
All kinds of alcoholic beverages, fresh beef, cheese and pickles—anything that the artisan department's shops can sell, they have here.
The group stood chatting and laughing in twos and threes. When they saw Aaron, someone with sharp eyes suddenly shouted out.
"Hey! Silver Pickaxe's here!"
A burst of good-natured laughter erupted from the crowd.
Aaron smiled too.
He, Wade, and Ted were among the first to receive special positions, and the types of work they did were all different.
So, everyone gave them nicknames.
Wade tills the field with a golden hoe.
Aaron quarries, silver pickaxe.
Ted is chopping wood, with a bronze axe.
This was a unique mark on the three of them, and it was also the honor of being the first to receive a special post, so Aaron was quite happy.
"Aaron! You look so smart!"
"This dress is really nice!"
"Oh ho, you brought alcohol too!"
Aaron carried the wine through the crowd, and people kept patting him on the shoulder. He responded to each one with a smile on his lips.
When we arrived at the stone house at the very end of the alley, it was already surrounded by layers of people, with the protagonist of the night standing in the middle.
Wade, dressed in a luxurious dark suit, seemed to have straightened the shoulders and back of this man who was always buried in the fields.
Beside him was Illala, dressed in a pure white wedding gown, a smile playing on her lips, but her eyes were slightly red.
—They're getting married!
"Golden hoe! You've struck gold!"
"Ha ha!"
"Oh, oh, oh! A golden hoe!"
The crowd kept making noise, their voices drawn out. Wade laughed heartily and reached out to hug his bride tightly.
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According to tradition, free men must have a priest preside over the ceremony when they get married, where they take vows and receive blessings before the idol.
But the North has long been devoid of light.
Furthermore, these people were all serfs in the past, and serfs were not entitled to marriage, only to procreate.
You have to sleep with whoever your master designates you to, and any offspring you have will also be the master's property.
What is the formal process for getting married?
What is that? Never heard of it, but it doesn't matter, they have their own way of holding a wedding.
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Ted and Aaron carried a roll of cloth out of the house, each holding one end, and walked to the center of the open space, where they exerted force at the same time.
Whoosh!
A huge flag was unfurled.
Gold background with black patterns.
A storm raged.
In an instant, the alley fell silent.
All eyes were drawn to the chiffon family crest, and there was an almost instinctive sense of belonging and dependence in their eyes.
Wade and Illa held hands and knelt down in front of the flag, and then everyone else knelt down as well.
There was no priest guiding them, nor any chanting of scriptures; only devout and reverent voices gathered together.
May chiffon cakes prosper and flourish forever!
May Mr. Richard enjoy good health and a long life!
In their view, nothing is more sacred than to make a marriage vow under the banner of chiffon.
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After the praise was finished, everyone slowly stood up, and their suppressed joy burst forth!
"Congratulations Wade! Congratulations Illala!"
"We're getting married!"
Cheers erupted once again throughout the arena, and everyone spoke up, offering their sincere blessings to Wade and Illa as they got married!
Wade put his arm around Illa, grinning from ear to ear. Illa buried her face in his shoulder, her face full of happiness.
Everyone stepped forward and placed their gifts on the open ground. Wine, meat, and snacks were all gathered together for a shared meal.
Illala, dressed in a pure white wedding gown, carried a wine jug and weaved through the crowd, pouring wine for everyone, with laughter and chatter throughout the banquet.
Linor also came.
Despite being the captain of the Chiffon Girls' Group, she threw herself at Ira without any regard for her image and hugged her tightly.
"That's wonderful, so wonderful!" Her voice choked with emotion, she cried and laughed at the same time. "Irara, I hope you'll be happy!"
The two hugged each other and cried.
They both ran for the position of the lord's personal maid, but ultimately both failed to be selected.
Later, Illara was unfortunately severely injured by the slave-catching team and became paralyzed. It was Lenore who took good care of her daily life.
Who would have thought...
Today, she can actually wear a wedding dress and start her own family!
Despite the many twists and turns of fate and the hardships endured, they finally achieved a happy ending, which filled Linor with a myriad of emotions.
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Everyone present was also immersed in this hard-won joy.
In the past, we were all the lowest-ranking serfs, suffering endless torment. Now we have no worries about food and clothing, and we can even see our friends getting married.
The simplest happiness in the world must be nothing more than this, right?
Just as everyone was drinking and laughing, a figure gracefully descended from the night sky and landed steadily in the center of the venue.
All the noise, laughter, and conversation came to an abrupt halt at that moment. Those holding wine glasses, those laughing and talking with their mouths open, and even those wiping away tears all froze in place.
--The lord has actually come!
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